How to Allow an App Through Windows Defender Firewall
If an app can't connect to the internet or network, Windows Defender Firewall may be blocking it....
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Fix PowerShell Module Not Found Import Errors
When you run Import-Module in PowerShell and see an error like "The specified mo...
Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x80073712: Missing or Corrupt Files
When Windows Update fails with code 0x80073712, it usually means some update-related files are mi...
How to Enable Windows Defender Service Manually
If Windows Defender won't start or you see warnings that it's turned off, the underlying service ...
Fix PuTTY Network Error: Connection Refused on Ubuntu
When you try to connect to an Ubuntu machine using PuTTY and see "Network error: Connection refus...
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